29 Nov 1997
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 29, 1997
Page
1
Shoppers head to Wal-Mart and other stores in Iowa City on the official start of the holiday shopping season. Early alacrity signals the rush as retailers anticipate strong demand and launch seasonal promotions across East Iowa.
A man armed with a gun robbed First Trust Bank at 4051 42nd St NE Cedar Rapids just before 5 pm. The suspect is described as a black or Hispanic man in his mid to late 20s with a medium build, wearing a black leather jacket and stocking cap. Police and FBI seek tips call 1-800-CR-CRIME.
Wayne Huedepohl of Estherville is scheduled to become University Hospitals' 1000th bone marrow transplant recipient today. Details on 1B.
In Cedar Rapids, pupils at Madison Elementary School created a disk project focusing on homelessness. Details on 1B.
A Cedar Rapids church works to help an African immigrant and his family relocate to Iowa. Details on 3B.
James P. Nix, an escapee from a supervised Texas work program, was arrested after a burglary suspect fled Connecticut authorities. Local police tracked him to a site in C.R. and took him into custody without incident. Further charges are pending.
The Gazette rents tomorrow a feature on more than 90 homes valued above 500000 in Linn and Johnson counties. It examines the area’s priciest properties and the dynamics of the luxury real estate market with a Sunday focus.
Nathan Roy McCaughey, last of Iowa septuplets taken off ventilator, joins three brothers and three sisters in fair condition. Doctors monitor their digestion as they adapt to feeding, with a 98 percent survival outlook and plans for further milestones like sucking and swallowing.
Pat and Jack Salladay awoke to a deer crashing into their living room at 10 a.m. The buck shattered glass and furniture, then fled through the front door after neighbors called police. Animal Control noted the incident during mating season and the couple faced potential insurance issues.
A 30 foot balsam fir from Decorah is being trucked to Washington, D.C. as Norway’s gift for a Christmas pageant at Union Station. Luther College officials initially feared the spruce would not fit through Union Station doors, prompting a regional search for a suitable tree and crew to deliver it. The project involves Luther College and Decorah residents with Oslo sending the cedar and Mayor Barry receiving the gift in a ceremony.
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